7 evil spirits in the bible

Upping the ante in the Yen analogyTime and space precluded a somewhat exhaustive discussion of the topic tackled in this column last time out: Analogy discloses US evil hand. And although a reader lauded the article as “quite an enlightening piece,” saying “America can never be trusted,” I nonetheless feel obliged to elaborate further on matters either completely left unsaid or half-considered. The Yen analogy (“Duterte’s meetings with Xi: Like Neville Chamberlain’s visits to Munich in 1938,” The Manila Times Sept. 12, 2019) must assume the following syllogism: Hitler was the determined attacker in World War 2. Chamberlain wanted a peace pact with Hitler. Ergo it was wrong for Chamberlain to hope to gain peace from Hitler. Applying it in Yen’s analogy of the South China Sea conflict, corresponding Hitler to President Xi Jinping and Chamberlain to President Duterte, the syllogism should go: Xi is the determined attacker. Duterte … [Read more...] about Upping the ante in the Yen analogy

Why Christmas in the Philippines is beyond ordinaryby Teresa May Bandiola When it comes to the red and green season, there’s no other country in the world that celebrates it longer and probably merrier than our country, the Philippines. The season kicks off on September 1, or the beginning of what we call “Ber” months, and extends until Three Kings Day in January. Christmas songs, especially the local classics, start playing on the radio, in commercial establishments — basically everywhere — complimented by gigantic colorful lanterns in celestial spectacle, springing an irresistible vibe of cheer and the anticipation that something bountiful and far from day-to-day ordinariness is about to take place. The thrill is further enhanced by the 100-day-until-Christmas countdown that begins on September 16. Ranging from Catholic and Western influences, Christmas in the country has evolved as not only a religious … [Read more...] about Why Christmas in the Philippines is beyond ordinary

Water to cause future wars, as in the past Future wars will be fought over water, experts say. Rivers and lakes will dry up from global warming. Seafood stocks will dwindle as ocean temperatures rise. Nations and tribes will battle over remaining freshwater sources and sea features. Hundreds of millions of people will perish. The alarm for water sustainability was first raised in 1995 by World Bank vice president Ismail Serageldin. While no war has yet erupted strictly over water, the flashpoints are many. Australia has been at odds with neighbor-states over the seas between them. Against international law, China has been trespassing the exclusive economic zones of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Japan. The UNESCO traces Middle East conflicts to the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers in Syria, Iraq, and Turkey; the Jordan River in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine; and the Nile River in Egypt and Ethiopia. South American … [Read more...] about Water to cause future wars, as in the past

No ‘evil machinations’ in elections — Duterte MANILA, Philippines — Saying it’s all systems go for Monday’s elections, President Duterte yesterday vowed his administration will not allow any “evil machinations” that would undermine the political exercise. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte has put up measures to ensure that the choice of 61 million voters will be reflected. “The President has put in place measures designed to determine if cheating has been committed in the polls,” Panelo said. “We are thus issuing a stern warning to those who have sinister plans and evil machinations of thwarting the will of the electorate to abandon them. Any violator will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he said. The government will spare no one regardless of political affiliation, Panelo said. “No one will be spared regardless of their political affiliation or … [Read more...] about No ‘evil machinations’ in elections — Duterte

(The Philippine Star) - May 7, 2019 - 12:00am Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. — Hebrew 13:15 Even though my friend Mickey was losing his eyesight, he told me, “I’m going to keep praising God every day, because He’s done so much for me.” Jesus gave Mickey, and us, the ultimate reason for such never-ending praise. The twenty-sixth chapter of Matthew tells us about how Jesus shared the Passover meal with His disciples the night before He went to the cross. Verse 30 shows us how they concluded the meal: “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” It wasn’t just any hymn they sang that night – it was a hymn of praise. For millennia, Jews have sung a group of Psalms called “The Hallel” at Passover (hallel is the Hebrew word for “praise”). The last of … [Read more...] about Praise in the dark